Laos vs Netherlands: Employment to population ratio
Laos
65.3
in 2025
Netherlands
64.64
in 2025
Laos rank
37th
Netherlands rank
39th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Laos
- Netherlands
How they compare
Laos currently reports 65.3 against 64.64 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.66.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
Laos ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 186 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.61 | 62.99 | 2.38 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 60.47 | 64.82 | 4.35 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 59.32 | 62.77 | 3.45 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 64.27 | 64.59 | 0.3155 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Laos or Netherlands?
- Laos, at 65.3 against 64.64 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Laos and Netherlands?
- 0.66, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Netherlands rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Laos ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.